Crap list for repairs

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mototom, Aug 28, 2019.

  1. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    so long story short I ended up heading to get some work done on the truck.
    I was backing up and it kicked itself into drive instead of R and almost caused me to smash into another trailer (I ended up with two inches between and boy did it startled me) I was cursing up a storm to the smart drive.

    Now dispatch pulled the load off me, and my pre plan. Last time I had terrible miles for a week or two. Is this just the way things are or have I made the bad list?
    I’m just not driving the truck anymore if I can’t count on it doing like it’s supposed to. It was real fun backing across two lanes of traffic and it kicking itself out of reverse ever 2 seconds.
     
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  3. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Easy fix, find a new job that doesn't expect their employees to be dumber than a computer, yes that means a manual transmission.
     
  4. Opus

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    Kinda light on specifics, guy
     
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  5. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    Is it common to be shorted on miles after s repair because of the way the industry works. Or is someone trying to “punish” me?
     
  6. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    Could be. Might not be.
    Truckers have a bad habit of thinking it's all about them.
    Sometimes it's all about what needs to be done
     
  7. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    Fair enough, but I have to be able to make a living. While a few short weeks won’t kill me. It does mean I ain’t happy
     
  8. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    So let somebody know you ain't happy, but dont screw it up when they start handing you more miles, and probably don't be a sphincter letting them know you're not happy.
     
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  9. HoneyBadger67

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    Because, while the squeaky wheel does get grease(d), you've surely seen how some mechanics will over grease at times. You might get more mile, like you want, and you might get more than you can handle. If you're unable to run all the miles they push on you, you're now further down the 'black list'.
     
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  10. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    I was fine till this truck started getting bad.
    Back up across two lanes of traffic but it kicks out of fear randomly. That’s a #### party right there.
     
  11. x1Heavy

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    Why are you still in a defective truck. Write it up and send it to a shop or have it towed to one.
     
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